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CHARTER  AND  BY-LAWS 


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ST.  FLAVIEN 


Hilling  anil  Smelting  (lli0nipng, 


OF    OA^NA.r>A.. 


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BOSTON: 
E.    L.    MITCHELL,    PRINTER, 

1864. 


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TO    THE    STOCKHOLDERS 


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ST.  FL.VVU'N  MINING  AND  SMI'LTING  CO. 


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Gknti;  MEN  : 

Ilaviiij^'  been  ai)poiiited  to  the  general  superintend- 
ence of  your  mine,  I  deem  it  projjer  to  make  a  brief 
stat(^ment  of  what  has  been  accomplished  during  the 
past  seven  months. 

I  went  to  St.  Flavien  on  the  1st  of  June  last,  and 
commenced  work  on  the  9th,  by  putting  on  a  small 
force  to  clear  out  the  excavations  made  by  the  Quebec 
Company  the  })revious  season. 

Seeing  the  importance  of  having  our  property  thor- 
oughly ex])]ored  that  we  might  know  the  locality,  num- 
ber, and  importance  of  the  veins,  1  employed  a  larger 
force  in  cutting  costeans  for  tracing  and  opening  the 
different  surface  exposures.  The  result  of  these  explor- 
ations has  proved  very  satisfactory,  as  I  have  discovered 
no  less  than  six  parallel  veins  of  from  two  to  six  feet  in 
width,  besides  one  vein  of  rich  purple  ore. 

Having  fully  satisfied  myself  of  the  different  veins 
existing  on  the  property,  I  commenced  sinking  on  the 
vein  designated  l)y  Professor  Hitchcock  as  "  No.  4." 
The  result  of  the  work  in  that  shaft  has  been  highly 
gratifying  to  all  the  stockholders  who  have  visited  the 
mine. 


This  vein,  of  vellow  suli)hurct,  inclinoa  North  West. 
Distant  about  200  foot  on  thc^urface  is  the  rich  purple 
vein,   whicli  inclines  South    Kiist.      In  the  opinion  of 
geologists,  these  veins  will  meet  at  a  depth  of  from  KM) 
to  120  feet,  and  at  their  junction  will  be  found  masses 
of  ore  verv  rich  and  extensive. 

The  expense  of    prosetuiting  the  -work  thus  far  has 
been  less  than  could  have  been  anticipated,  considering 
what  has  been  accom[)lis]ied,  the  rate  of  exchange,  and 
the  diihculties  always  attending  the  opening  of  a  mine. 
The   amount  disbursed  I  classify  under  four  heads, 
viz : — 

Labo*i-  Cost,    .         .         .         .         .         .     {^3,018.93 

Improvement,     .....  540.02 

Expense  and  Tools,        ....  861.77 

Management  and  Travel,    .         .         .  208.18 

Total. {54,094.90 

The  Labor  Cost  is  for  the  work  of  costeaning,  open- 
ing the  different  veins,  and  exploring  thoroughly  the 
southerly  portion  of  tiie  ])roperty  ;  sinking  one  sliaft  75 
feet,  and  running  two  drifts  from  it  E.  and  W.,  43  feet, 
and  sinking  one  trial  shaft  30  feet.  It  has  also  built  a 
tram  road  250  feet ;  cut  an  adit  for  ifir  and  drjiinage 
275  feet ;  built  a  dressing  shed  50  x  25  feet,  with  two 
wings  18  X  25  each  ;  built  a  shaft  house  15  x  17  ;  a 
whim  and  whim  house  45  feet  square  ;  a  lumber  shed, 
powder  magazine,  blacksmith  shop,  and  dry-house  for 
the  mines,  &c.,  &c. 

The  Improvement  Account  has  given  us  two  very 
good  block  houses,  the  lumber  for  all  the  other  build- 
ings, plank  and  timber  for  the  shaft,  tram  road,  and 
other  improvements  about  the  mine. 


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The  Ex])ciiso  Account  includos  tools,  powder,  fuse, 
steel,  iron,  nails,  purnji,  rope,  surveys,  charter,  and  in 
fact  every  thin*];  not  covered  un(k;r  other  heads. 

Tlie  Manajjjenicnt  Account  consists  of  travelling 
expenses  for  purchasing  lumber,  stores,  &c.,  horse  hire, 
and  other  charges  for  which  I  refer  to  my  books. 

Thus  far  oar  progress  luis  been  more  satisfactory 
than  1  antici|>ate(l.  The  only  difficulty  was  in  obtain- 
ing lumber,  wbich  will  be  obviated  hereafter,  as  I  have 
arranged  witli  the  pro]n'ietors  of  th(?  mills  in  the  vicinity 
for  all  we  may  require. 

We  are  now  down  more  than  seveutv-five  feet,  and 
the  vein  has  constantly  improved.  The  ore  taken  out 
in  sinking  the  shaft  will  more  than  pay  the  whole 
expense  of  sinking.  As  estimated  by  our  mining  cap- 
tain, we  have  now  in  sight  over  1 ,000  tons  of  ore,  and 
when  we  reach  tlie  fifteen-fatliom  level  we  believe  the 
yield  will  be  abundant  and  constant.  It  has  been  our 
object  to  o])cn  the  mine  in  the  most  judicious  manner, 
with  a  view  to  its  continuous  and.  profitable  working  in 
the  fiiturc,  rather  than  to  obtain  large  rCicns  at  the 
outset.  By  the  latter  course,  our  work  w  mid  have 
been  crowded  and  confused,  and  the  miners,  being  con- 
stantly in  each  other's  way,  would  have  worked  to  great 
disadvantage ;  higher  prices  must  have  been  paid  for 
the  labor  done,  and  the  mine  would  have  been  greatly 
injured,  or,  in  miner's  language,  we  should  have  been 
"  dragging  her  eyes  out." 

I  would  recommend  to  the  C'ompany  to  employ  some 
good  mining  engineer  to  take  charge  of  the  works,  and 
pay  him  u  salary  suflicient  to  induce  him  to  devote  all 
his  tiniQ  to  it»    Too  much  importance  cannot  be  attached 


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to  this,  aa  the  prolit  in  working  a  mine  (k'pcnda,  in  a 
great  measure,  upon  its  management. 

I  have  been  mneh  indebted  to  ('ai)t.  V.  Hennette,  who 
has  made  reguhir  visits  to  our  mine  twiee  a  month,  giv- 
ing directions,  letting  eontracts,  and,  I  may  ^ay,  taking 
full  charge  of  tlie  work,  liis  services  to  the  Company 
have  been  very  great,  and  I  have  the  utmost  confidence 
in  his  judgment  and  ])lans. 

I  have  been  fortunate  in  obtaining  a  very  liberal 
charter  from  the  Canadian  Parliament,  a  cop}  of  which 
is  annexed.  ' 

I  take  pleasure  in  acknowledging  tlie  encoiuagement 
and  assistance  received  from  many  stockholders,  their 
hearty  approval  of  my  plans  for  the  development  of 
the  mine,  and  their  undiminished  confidence  in  its  great 
value.  Also  to  the  stockholders,  over  twentv  in  num- 
her,  who  attended  the  meeting  for  organization  at  8t. 
Flavien,  I  return  my  thanks  for  their  ex])ression  of 
satisfaction  and  approbation. 

In  my  opinion,  }ou  have  reason  to  be  proud  of  your 
property,  and  I  have  no  hesitation  in  saying  that  pres- 
ent appearances  indicate,  and  the  reports  of  experts 
confirm  tlie  belief,  that  it  ^A  ill  prove  one  of  the  best 
mining  properties  in  Canada,  and  that  your  most  san- 
guine expectations  will  begin  to  be  realized  at  a  very 
earlv  day. 

Very  Respectfully, 

S.    L.    FRENCH. 
President  St.  Flavien  Mining  and  Smelting  Co. 
Boston,  February  1,  1864.  • 


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St.  f'j.AviF.y   Mine. 


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Sir:  —  T'litlorricath,  I  bcfjj  to  hand  you,  as  requested, 
a  brief  stateiu(nit  of  the  operations  at  this  miue  since 
the  conimcncemeut  iu  June  hist,  and  u  r(\port  on  the 
results  thus  far  obtained. 

At  the  time  of  my  first  visit  to  the  8t.  Fhivien  Mine, 
,  in  June,  I  found  that  the  workinijjs  which  had  hitherto 
been  carried  on  liad  been  chiefly  confined  to  two  princi- 
pal veins,  although  a  few  pits  had  been  also  sunk  at 
other  j)()ints  of  the  property,  and  in  the  most  southerly 
one  a  larp^e  vein  containing  copper  ore  had  been  discov- 
ered. After  carefully  going  over  the  ground,  accompa- 
nied by  you,  and  consulting  as  to  tlie  most  efficient  and 
economical  mode  of  working  the  property,  it  was  finally 
determined  to  immediately  commence  operations  by 
sinking,  on  what  (for  the  sake  of  distinctioTi)  may  be 
called  No.  2  \'ein,  which  we  considered  presented  the 
following  advantages  to  veins  No.  1  or  3  : 

First,  it  hud  been  more  fully  d(>veloped,  having  been 
traced  longitudinally  for  a  distance  of  528  feet.  Sec- 
ondly, it  was  a  large,  promising  and  well-defined  vein 
of  about  two  feet  wdde,  and  yielding  at  the  point  at 
which  we  commenced  to  sink,  about  one  ton  of  rich 
yellow  sulphnret  of  copper  per  fathom.  Thirdly,  being 
situate  between  the  other  two  veins,  the  "  cross-cuts  " 
from  it  to  the  parallel  veins  would  be  more  easily  venti- 
lated, as  the  tlistance  in  ain  one  of  them  from  this  shaft 
would  not  be  so  great  as  if  it  were  only  one  long  "  cross- 
cut "  from  either  Nos.  1   or  3.     With  these  objects  in 


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view,  No.  1  Shift  wak  romiiieurcd,  mid  pushed  on  with 
all  p()ssi))lo  despiitch.  It  is  still  ainkiii<!f.  being  at  pres- 
tnt  to  Ji  depth  of  HO  feet. 

Tlie  prices  ])uid  for  sinking  have  varied  from  JJ^o'Jj 
per  fathom  to  ^^95,  according  to  Wu)  hardness  of  tlic 
roclc,  and  the  atnonnt  of  water  witli  Avliich  the  men 
have  had  to  contend.  Tlie  vein  iu  tIio  shaft  vi(^lded  on 
an  average,  al)out  IJ  tony  of  copper  ore  per  fathom, 
that  could  be  dressed  to  13  to  15  per  cent. 

At  a  depth  of  about  (it)  feet  from  the  to]>  of  the  shaft, 
we  commenced  two  drifts  liilherto  called  the  V2  fathom 
level.  The  one  north-eastward  and  tlie  other  south- 
wcRtward,  on  the  course  of  the  vein.  The  north-e^ast 
drift  is  extended  a  distance  of  5 1  feet,  for  about  30  feet 
of  Avhich  the  vein  was  verv  simihir,  both  in  character 
and  }ield.  to  that  in  the  shaft.  Tlie  south-west  di'ift 
has  been  extended  a  distance  of  49  feet.  The  vein  in 
this  distance  has  maintained  its  size  and  character,  hav- 
ing yielded  copper  ore  throughout  its  entire  length,  but 
not  in  such  cpinntities  as  the  shaft.  The  yield  averaging 
throughout  probably  one-half  to  three-fourths  ton  of 
copper  ore  ])er  fathom. 

The  result  obtauied  by  opening  these  drifts  and  the 
shaft  is,  that  we  have  a  j)iece  of  ground  ten  fathoms 
deep  and  six  fathoms  long,  that  will  yield  one  ton  of 
good  copper  ore  per  fathom,  and  can  be  easily  and 
cheaply  taken  out ;  or,  in  other  words,  we  have  a  re- 
serve unbroken,  from  which  we  can  calculate  with  mod- 
erate certainty  of  obtaining  at  least  60  tons  of  copper 
ore,  in  addition  to  the  copper  ore,  amounting  to  about 
30  tons,  already  broken  from  the  shaft  and  drifts.  But 
I  would  not  advise  the  dressing  of  any  copper  ore  before 


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Sprinp;,  ns  we  shall  tlion  be  able  t()  do  it  better  and 
morr  ccotiomically. 

No.  3  \'^ciM  lias  also  been  carefully  oxamiaed.  This 
voin  is  about  18  inches  wide,  very  Himilar  in.  connposi- 
tiou  to  No.  2,  iVoni  which  it  id  2'y  fathoms,  or  150  feet, 
distant  in  a  northerly  direction,  but  the  copper  ores 
obtained  from  it  an;  the  vitreous  and  variegated  sulpliu- 
rets.  Tliis  vein,  by  its  dip,  where  exposed,  inclines 
tow;ird!!i  No.  J  \^ein,  with  which  it  will  come  in  contact 
at  a  ])robablo  depth  of  IHO  f(!et,  or  about  100  feet 
below  the  present  l)ottoui  of  No.  1  Shaft,  and  it  is  to 
this  point  that  I  wonhl  call  your  particular  attention,  as 
very  favoral)h^  results  may  be  expected  at  or  near  ^hc 
junction  of  two  copper-bearing  veins. 

No.  1  Vein,  tlie  most  southerly  one,  has  also 
been  examined,  an<l  yields  in  places  ^ood  stores  of 
copper  ore ;  but  \hc  season  for  surlace  work  being 
nearly  consumed  in  the  above  operations,  and  it  being 
the  intention  to  "crosscut"  from  No.  1  Shaft  to  this 
vein,  it  was  deemed  advisable,  whilst  the  ground  was 
bare  of  snow,  to  makii  as  much  costcaning  as  possible, 
as  from  the  frecpient  small  pieces  of  native  cojjper 
found  on  this  property,  and  the  similarity  of  the  rocks 
iu  the  district  to  that  on  Jiake  Su))erior,  it  was  very 
possible  that  native  copprr  might  be  found  in  masses. 
AV'ith  this  object  in  view,  we  have  costeaned  the 
])roperty  at  dilferent  pointvS  a  total  length  of  446  fath- 
oms, and  have  discovered  and  traced  Vein  No.  4  a  dis- 
tance of  120  fathoms.  We  also  sunk  on  it  to  a  depth 
of  30  feet,  but  the  winter  setting  in,  the  men  were 
removed  and  employed  in  drifting  the  12  fathom  level 

northeastward. 
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Besides  tlie  above,  we  liave  also  been  eng.'tged  in 
erecting  houses  for  the  workmen,  ckessing  honse,  shaft 
house,  rail  track,  whim  house,  carpenter's  and  black- 
smith's shop,  powder  honse,  lumber  house,  &:c. 

The  mine  has  thus  far,  in  my  ojnnion,  developed  in  a 
most  satisfactory  manner,  and  its  great  value  consists  in  : 

First.  The  highly  cupriferous  nature  of  the  rocks 
in  which  the  veins  occur. 

SecondJ}/.  Tlie  similarity  of  the  rocks  to  those  in  the 
rich  copper-bearing  districts  of  I^ake  Superior. 

Thirdly.  The  welhdefined  and  mineralized  nature  of 
the  veins  themselves,  and  the  existence  of  native  copper 
in  their  immediate  viciniiv. 

Pourthli/.  The  manner  in  which  the  ores  occur  in 
the  veins,  not  being  in  isolated  pockets,  at  long  and 
irregular  distances,  but  in  one  almost  uninterrupted 
strike. 

Fifthh/.  The  length  and  depth  to  which  this  uni- 
formity extends. 

From  this  it  will  be  at  once  seen  that  this  property 
presents  such  indications  of  ultimately  and  soon  becom- 
ing a  very  valuable-  mining  location,  as  are  rarely  met 
with,  and  as  such  recommends  itself  to  the  attention  of 
the  miner  as  well  as  the  capitalist  seekhig  a  bona  fide 
investment  for  mony. 

I  am  sir,  yours  very  respectfully, 

FKAS.    EHNNETT. 

P.  S.  Since  writing  the  foregoing;  Ww.  ifien  have 
brought  up  a  very  nice  stone  of  copper  ore  i'rom  the 
bottom  of  the  shaft.     I  can  assure  yon  it  looks  well. 


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F.   JJ. 


TO  THE  PRESIDENT  AND  DIRECTORS 


OF  T«B 


ST.  FLAVIEN  COPPER  MININQ  AND  SMELTING  00. 


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Gentlemen  : 

I/ast  winter,  under  rather  unfavorable  eircunistnnces, 
I  made  a  report  upon  )our  property  before  it  came  into 
your  possession.  Knowing  that  a  report  made  wliile 
the  ground  is  covered  with  snow  is  not  so  satisfactory  as 
one  derived  from  an  examination  of  the  veins  in  the 
summer  season,  I  recently  expressed  a  desire  to  visit 
the  St.  Flavien  ^line  again  and  have  just  returned  from 
the  property. 

1.  spent  the  18th  of  August  at  the  mine  and  readily 
recoirnized  tlie  thn^e  localities  from  which  tlie  snow  was 
cleared  in  Februar)  last,  and  by  examining  further 
openings  along  the  veins  was  enabled  to  see  clearly 
what  I  had  ])reviously  inferred  the  existence  of,  upon 
geological  prhiciples.  T  find  that  the  two  smaller  ex- 
posures observed  in  the  winter  belong  to  one  and  the 
same  vein,  instead  of  being  leaders  to  the  principal  vein. 

I  do  not  see  any  reason  to  cliange  an}  other  fact  or 
inference  stated  at  that  time.  Nor  does  the  value  of 
the  proi)erty  appear  greater  to  me  now  than  then,  since 
the  numerous  smaller  exposures  covered  by  snow  were 
then  truthfully  described  to  me,  as  I  now  find  upon  per- 


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sonal  observation.  T  cannot  but  congratulate  you  ii^on 
the  great  vaUie  of  your  properly. 

There  appear  to  be  six  important  vein^  upon  your 
land,  some  of  wliich  1  have  traced  f*)r  nearly  lialf  a  mile. 

Beginning  at  the  youtheast  side  there  are  — 

I.     The  vein  between  the  shale  and  the  limestone. 

ir.  A  Vem  in  which  occurs  l»lack  carbonaceous  mnt- 
ter  like  the  "  Acton  Coal,"  also  carboniite  of  lime  and 
many  of  the  red  streaks.  The  surface  indications  on 
tills  vein  are  almost  equal  to  those  on  the 

III.  The  vein  on  which  the  shaft  is  being  simk  and 
is  now  considered  the  most  valuable,  I  descended  the 
shaft  al,  least  thirty  feet  and  find  the  vein  beginning  to 
incline  northwesterly  or  towards  No. 

IV.  Otherwise  called  the  purple  vein,  which  I  fol- 
lowed for  about  1,000  f\}et.  jSly  impression  is  that  this 
inclines  southeasterly,  or  towards  No.  111.  Should 
these  two  veins  continue  to  approach  each  other  till 
they  unite,  say  at  100  feet  below  the  surface,  there  is 
every  reason  to  believe  that  an  immense  mass  of  ore 
will  be  foiiud.  1  repeat  my  remark  of  last  winter,  that 
this  may  prove  the  most  valuable  vein  on  tl.o'  premises. 

V.  A  vein  with  quartz  gangue  developed  in  a  cos- 
tean. 

Still  further  to  the  northw^est  is  — 

VI.  The  large  vein,  not  yet  very  rich  in  copper, 
near  the  crest  of  the  hill,  cut  by  the  road  and  several 
costeans. 


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Besides!  ''  a  principal  veins,  ttiere  are  many  smaller 
leaders,  paiLi.vilarly  between  Nos.  II.  and  IV. 

I  may  add  that  the  lunf?  hills  of  sand  upon  your 
property,  to  which  in  Maine  the  provincial  name  of 
"Horsebacks"  has  been  applied,  has  interested  me 
greatly,  partly  as  they  present  some  features  different 
from  their  Maine  brethren,  which  may  throw  light  upon 
their  origin.  A^  lienevcr  a  careful  topographical  map 
of  your  property  is  constructed,  I  hope  these  interest- 
ing ridges  will  be  delineated  u[)on  it  in  company  with 
the  courses  of  the  vcuis  and  the  position  of  the  shaft 
adit  and  buildings. 

W  ith  high  respect, 

Your  ob't  servant, 

CHAELES   H.   HITCHCOCK. 
Professor  of  Amherst  Colkyc,  and  Gtclogist  for  the  State  of  Maine. 


Amherst,  Mass  ,       ) 
Sept.  15,  1863.  ) 


:^i^f   '. 


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B  Y  -  L  A  AV  S . 


AllTICLE  I,— CAPITAL  STOCK. 

The  Cajjital  Stork  of  this  Coiripany  sluill  be  five 
hundred  thousand  doUars,  divided  into  ont?  hundred 
thousand  shares  of  five  doUavs  each. 


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III 


AllTICLE   IT.— COMPANY'S   OFFICES. 

The  phices  of  business  of  this  Company  sluill  he  at 
the  office  of  the  Mine  ;(t  St.  Fhivien,  County  of  l;0tbin- 
iere,  Canada  East,  and  at  the  office  of  the  Treasurer, 
in  ]^oston,  Massachusetts. 

ARTICLE  III.  — MEETINGS   OF    SHAREHOLDERS. 

The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  stocklioklcrs  shall  he 
held  at  the  office  of  tlie  Companv.  in  the  Citv  of  Bos- 
ton,  on  tlie  last  Wednesday  of  October,  foi'  tlie  choice 
of  Board  of  IJu'ectors,  and  for  anv  other  business  that 
may  lawfully  come  before  them ;  ten  days'  notice  of  the 
same  shall  be  given  in  one  or  more  daily  newspapers 
published  in  said  city,  in  addition  to  the  notice  required 
by  the  Charter  of  th*^  Corporation. 

Special  meetings  of  the  stockholders  may  he  called 
as  often  as  the  Board  of  J)irectors  may  deem  expedient ; 
and  they  shall  be  requu*ed  to  call  special  meetings  on 
the  written  request  of  tht;  owners  of  one-eighth  of  the 


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capital  stock  of  the  Coinpany  ;  in  both  cases  giving  ton 
days'  notice  previous  to  such  meeiing.  in  writing,  to  each 
stockhohk'r,  personally  or  tlirough  the  post-othce  ;  such 
notice  to  specify  tlie  object  or  ])urpose  for  whicli  said 
meeting  is  called.  Any  special  meeting,  as  aforesaid, 
may  l)e  adjourned  to  a  future  day ;  but  no  subject  not 
specified  in  said  notice  shall  be  introduced  or  consid(>red 
at  any  special  or  adjourned  meeting,  exce])t  by  tho 
unanimous  consent  of  all  the  stockholders  present  or 
represented. 

At  all  elections  of  Directors  the  yoting  shall  be  by 
ballot,  and  at  all  meetings  of  the  stock holdcMs  each 
Proxy  nn,«t  ho  siiaye  of  stock  shall  be  entitled  to  one  vote, 

iK'lil  by  a  Block-  ' 

charu'r, Hcca'I  aud  uiay  be  voted  by  the  holder  in  pei*son, 
or  by  proxy ;  Imt  all  proxies  sliall  be  filed  with  the  iSec- 
retary  at  or  previous  to  the  time  of  meeting. 

At  all  meetings,  and  on  any  questions,  whenever  the 
same  shall  be  demanded  by  any  stockhohbu*,  the  vote 
shall  1)0  by  shares  ;  all  decisions  shall  be  bv  a  maiority  ' 
of  shanks  present  or  represented.  Five  members  actu- 
ally present,  re[)resentnig  not  less  than  onc-fnnrth  part 
of  the  capital  stock,  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the 
transaction  of  business. 


ARTICLE  IV.  —  OFFICER  S. 
(See  Sec.  13,  Charter.) 

1.  There  shall  be  seven  Directors.  Four  members 
of  the  Board  shall  constitute  a  quorum.  Should  any 
emergency  arise  whereby  a  quorum  cannot  be  readily 
obtained,  the  action  of  four  13irectors,  when  unaninu)us, 
agreed  to  in  writing,  and  duly  recorded  by  the  Secre- 
tary, shall  be  valid  as  the  action  of  the  Board  of 
Directors. 


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2.  A  President,  who  shall  be  one  of  the  seven  Direc- 
tors. 

3.  A  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  who  may  be  one  and 
the  same  person,  or  otherwise. 

These  officers  shall  serve  from  the  time  of  their  elec- 
tion until  the  next  annual  meeting,  or  until  others  are 
chosen  and  have  accepted. 


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III,  ! 


AllTICLK  v.  — DUTIES   OF  DIRECTOIIS. 

The  Board  of  Directors  shall  appoint  one  of  their 
number  President,  and  have  power  to  fill  any  vacancy 
that  may  occur  in  the  Board ;  ihey  shall  have  the  con- 
trol and  management  of  the  affairs  and  the  property  of 
the  Company,  subject  to  the  purjioses,  limitations,  and 
restrictions  herein  mentioned,  and  to  the  instructions 
of  the  Comjjany,  by  a  vote  at  any  regular  or  special 
meeting.  Tliey  sliall  liave  power  to  levy  assessments, 
appoint  and  employ  siu:li  and  as  many  agents  as,  in- 
their  judgment,  the  interest  or  business  of  the  Com- 
pany may,  from  time  to  time,  require,  to  fix  their  com- 
pensation, and  define  their  duties.  They  sliall  also 
adopt  a  Corporate  Seal.  They  shall  render  an  account 
at  every  annual  meeting  of  the  stockholders,  showing 
in  detail  the  situation  of  the  property  and  financial 
affairs  of  the  Company  ;  they  shall  also  render  a  simi- 
lar account  at  any  regular  meeting  of  the  stockholders, 
when  requircHl  by  a  vote  thereof  so  to  do  ;  and,  gener- 
ally, they  shall  have  full  power  to  do  all  such  acts,  and 
to  adopt  all  SL^ch  measures,  not  inconsistent  with  the 
Charter  under  which  this  Company  is  mcorporated,  or 
the  By-Laws  of  the  Company  (subject,  however-  to 
special  instmctrons  by  a  vote  of  the  stockholders  afore- 


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said),  us  they  shall  doetn  ))r'st  calculated  to  promote,  to 
the  fullest  extent,  the  interests  of  the  shareholders. 

ARTICLE   VI.  — DTTIES  OF  THE  PRESIDENT. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  President  to  preside  at 
all  meetings,  both  of  the  shareholders  and  Board  of 
Directors,  to  sign  all  ("ertiticates  of  Shares,  and,  in 
general,  to  pertbini  all  the  aets  incidental  to  such 
corporate  office. 


AR'nCLE    VII. 


ELECTION  AM)    DCTIES    OF    SECRETARY  AND 
TREASURER. 


1.    FAecthn. 

The  Secretary  and  Treasurer  shall  be  elected  bv  the 
]')oard  of  Directors,  and  may  be  one  and  the  same  per- 
son, or  otherwise,  as  they  may  elect,  and  shall  hold  his 
or  their  offices  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Board  of 
Directors. 

The  Treasurer's  election  sh;ill  not  be  considered  valid 
or  completi*  until  he  has  executed  to  the  Board  of 
Directors  a  bond  or  bonds,  in  such  manner  as  thev  mav 
deem  adequate,  for  the  faithful  performance  of  the 
duties  of  his  trust. 

2.  Duties  of  Secretarj/. 

The  Secretary  shall  notify  all  meetiners  of  the  stock- 
holders  and  Board  of  Directors,  and  shall  record  the 
proceedings  of  the  same  in  a  book  to  be  kept  for  that 
pur[)ose,  and  shall  perform  all  such  services  and  duties 
ai  usually  appertain  to  his  office  in  a  corporate  body. 

3.  Duties  of  Treasurer. 

The  Treasurer  shall  have  the  custody  of  all  the  funds 
of  the  Company  until  the  same  shuU  be  appropriated 


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by  the  Board  of  Directors.  TIo  fib  all  «ipi  receipts  and 
ackno>vlc(](rTncnts  for  nil  money  and  other  property  of 
the  Corporation  whuh  may  eomr>  mto  his  hands,  and 
disbnrse  and  appropriate  the  tannic  only  nnder  the 
direction  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  ile  shall  keej) 
all  moneys  of  the  Company  on  deposit  in  some  bank  in 
the  city  of  Boston,  to  the  credit  of  the  Company.  Ile 
shall  also  render  a  full  and  particular  statement  of  tlic 
cash  account,  accompanied  with  vouchers,  at  every 
annual  meeting  of  the  Company,  showing  the  condition 
of  its  financial  affairs,  and  a  similar  account  at  any 
regular  meeting  of  tlie  stockholders,  when  re(piired  by 
a  vote  thereof  so  to  do.  lie  shall  conduct  the  corre- 
spondence of  the  Company,  and  kee})  copies  of  all  let- 
ters sent,  and  files  of  those  received,  lie  shall  prepare 
and  keep  proper  books  of  accounts  for  the  business  of 
the  Company,  —  a  Stock  Ledger,  Transfer  liook,  and 
such  other  books  and  [lapers  as  the  Directors  may 
prescribe ;  all  of  which  said  books,  papers,  and  corre- 
spondence sliall  be  kej)t  at  the  office  of  the  Company, 
and  considered  in  his  possession  and  nnder  his  charge, 
but  open  at  all  times  to  the  hispection  of  the  Directors. 
He  shall  conntersign  and  register  all  Certificates  of 
Stock  and  other  documents  requiring  the  signature  of 
the  President,  and,  generally,  shall  perform  all  such 
duties  and  services  as  usually  appertain  to  his  office  in 
a  corporate  body,  and  are  required  l>y  the  charter. 


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AllTICI.E     ^711.  —  DmECTOllS     TO     AITOINT     OFFICERS      rUO 

TEMPORE. 

In  case  of  the  absence  of  the  President,  Secretary,  or 
Treasurer,  or  their  inability  from  any  other  cause  to 


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dischaigo  the  duties  of  their  respective  offices,  it  shall 
be  competent  for  the  Directors  to  appoint  a  I'rcsideut, 
Secretary,  or  Treasurer,  pro  tempore^  ^vho  shall  have 
and  exercise  all  the  ])o\vers  of  said  ofiicers  during  the 
continuance  of  such  absence  or  inability. 

•  AUTiCLE  IX.  —  crutificates  of  stock. 

The  Certiticates  of  Stock  shall  be  numbered  and  regis- 
tered as  they  are  issued ;  they  shall  exhibit  the  holder's 
name,  and  the  number  of  shares,  tuid  be  signed  by  the 
President,  and  countersigned  by  the  Treasurer,  and 
stam])ed  with  the  seal  of  the  Corporation. 

Transfers  of  Stock  may  be  made  on  the  btxjks  of  the 
Com[)any,  either  by  the  holder  in  person,  or  :»y  attorney, 
or  by  transfer  of  the  Certiticate  of  Stock  by  endorse- 
ment thereon,  which  transfer  shall  be  effof  tual  so  soon 
as  recorded  in  the  books  of  the  Com])any,  and  the  pos- 
session of  a  certificate  of  Stock  shall  not  be  rejii^arded  as 
investing  any  ownership  in  the  same,  in  any  other  than 
the  person  in  whose  name  it  is  issued  (as  betAveen  the 
Company  and  su(h  other  holder),  until  the  transfer  is 
duly  made  on  the  books  of  tlie  Company  aforesaid. 

(\ntificates  of  Stock  lost  or  destroyed,  when  snch  loss 
is  satisfactorily  proved  to  the  Directors,  may  be  renoved, 
the  party  giving  to  the  Company  a  bond  of  indemnity 
satisfactory  to  the  Directors. 

ARTICLE  X. —  DIVIDENDS. 


The  Directors  may  declare  dividends  of  the  profits  of 
the  Company  whenever  they  shall  deem  it  expedient, 
giving  due  notice  to  the  stockholders. 


C  H  A  R  T  E  1 1 . 


An  Act  to  Incorporate  the  St.  Flavien  Minhig  and  Smelt- 
ing Companif. 

[Assented  to  \5fh  Ortober,  18G3.] 

Whereas  the  persons  hereinafter  named  have,  hy 
petition,  represented  that  they  desire  to  en^ajije  in  the 
business  of  explorhig.  mining,  manufactming  and  (Us- 
posing  of  copi  er  and  other  ores,  in  the  raiisli  of  St. 
Flavien,  in  the' County  of  I.otbiniere,  in  the  Distriet  of 
Quebec,  in  the  Province  of  Canada,  and  that  they  can 
do  so  to  better  advantage  by  the  aid  of  a  Charter  of 
Incorporation,  and  have  prayed  for  tl\e  passing  of  an 
Act  to  that  end  ;  and  whereas  it  is  expedient  that 
such  prayer  be  granted:  'J'herefore,  iler  Majesty,  by  and 
with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  I>egishitive  Council 
and  Assembly  of  Canada,  enacts  as  follows  : 

1.  William  II.  Webb  and  Walter  Shanly,  together 
with  nil  such  other  persons  as  shall  become  sharehold- 
ers in  the  company  hereby  constituted,  shall  be,  and 
they  are  hereby  made  a  body  c()r]iorate  and  politic,  by 
the  name  of  ''  The  St.  Flavien  Muiing  and  Smelting 
Company."  .   •• 


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2.  Tlic  Company  may  carry  on  the  business  of  ex- 
ploring for,  mining,  smelting,  mauiil'acttiring  and  soiling 
copper  and  othoi  orcH  and  metals,  and  lor  these  [)nr- 
posts  may  accpiirc  and  hold,  by  purchase,  lease,  or 
othoj.-  legal  title,  such  lands  and  mining  rights  in  land  in 
the  County  aforesaid,  not  exceeding  at  any  time  two 
tliousand  acres  in  snp(>rti('ies,  and  construct  and  maintain 
such  buildings  and  machinery  and  other  improv<?monts 
thereon,  and  sell  and  dispone  of  the  same,  and  ^ac(piire 
others  in  their  stead,  as  the  Company  may  deem  to. bo 
for  its  advantage,  and  may  acquire  any  ro)alt\  or  jx^r- 
ccntagc  payable  for  the  privilege  of  mining,  smelting, 
or  manufacturing  co])per  or  other  ores  and  metals  ; 
Provided,  however,  that  the  acquisition  of  any  such 
royalty  or  percentage  shall  not  entitle  the  (/ompany  to 
carry  on  any  mining  operations  beyond  the  limits  of  the 
said  County,  but  the  Company  may  carry  on  smelting 
,'uid  jnannfacturing  operations  elsewhere  in  thiy  Province 
than  in  the  said  County. 


3.  The  capitid  stock  of  the  Company  shall  be  the 
sum  of  two  hundr(>d  and  fiftv  thousand  dollars,  divided 
info  such  a  number  of  shares  not  exceeding  twenty-tive 
dollars  each,  and  not  less  than  five  dollars,  as  the 
Directors  shall  determine ;  which  said  capital  stock 
may  be  from  time  to  time  increased,  as  the  wants  of  the 
Compan\  re(|uiro,  by  vote  of  the  stockholders  at  a 
meeting  of  the  Company  called  for  the  purpose,  to  aii 
amount  not  exceeding  one  million  dollars  in  the  whole; 
Provided  always,  that  no  such  increase  of  stock  shall 
be  made  until  after  the  whole  amount  of  the  original 
stock  of  the  Company  shall  have  been  hona  ftde  paid  in. 


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4.  The  capital  stock  sinill  be  paid  by  the  subsrribers 
thorclor,  wlicn,  nhoro,  and  as  the  Directors  of  the  C'om- 
paiiy  sliall  require,  or  as  the  l))-hiW8  may  provide,  and 
if  not  paid  at  the  (hiy  required,  interest  at  the  rate  of 
six  per  centum  per  annum  shall  be  payable  after  the 
said  day  upon  the  amount  due  and  unj)aid ;  and  in  case 
any  instalnunjt  or  iustalments  shall  not  be  paid  as  re- 
quired by  the  (Hrectors,  with  the  interest  thereon,  after 
such  demand  or  notice  as  the  by-laws  prescribe,  and 
within  the  time  limited  l)y  RuVh  notice,  the  Directors 
may,  by  vote,  reciting  the  facts  and  duly  recorded  in 
their  records,  summarily  forfeit  any  shares  whereon 
such  payment  is  not  mad(;,  and  the  same  shall  there- 
upon become  the  i)roperty  of  the  Company,  and  may  be 
disposed  of  as  the  by-laws  or  votes  of  the  Company 
may  provide. 

5.  The  stock  of  the  C'ompany  shaii  be  deemed  per- 
sonal estate,  and  be  assignable  ii)  such  manner  only, 
and  subject  to  such  conditions  and  restrictions,  as  the 
by-laws  prescribe,  but  no  share  sliall  be  assignable  until 
all  instalments  called  for  thereon  have  been  paid,  unless 
it  has  been  dv  clared  forfeited  for  non-payment.  • 

6.  At  all  meetings  of  the  Company  every  shar-  - 
holder,  not  being  in  arrear  in  respect  lu  any  instalmoni 
called  for,  shall  be  entitled  to  as  many  votes  as  he  holds 
shares  in  the  stock  of  the  Company  ;  and  no  share- 
holder bein"  in  ar.-^ar  shall  be  entitled  to  vote  ;  and  all 
votes  may  be  givou  m  person  '"r  by  proxy  ;  Provided 
always,  the  proxy  is  !io>i  by  a  shareholder  not  in  arrear, 
and  is  ia  conform; ty  witii  the  by-laws. 


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7.  Tho  afTiiirs  of  the  Company  shall  hr  ndmiiustrn  d 
y  a  Board  of  not  Iv^'ss  than  five  and  not  more  than 
seven  Directors,  being  hc  \  erally  hol(Un*s  of  at  U'ast  one 
hnndrrd  sliares  of  stof'k,  wli(>  <ball  be  r  l(Tted  at  ♦^ho 
first  general  meetin!:^,  and  thereafter  ut  eacii  annual 
meeting  of  the  (  om[»any,  to  hold  office  nntil  t)i('ir  snc- 
cossors  are  elected,  and  wlio  (if  otherwise  qualitifMl), 
nxay  alwny.s  be  re-elected  ;  and  fonr  me/nbers  t  such 
Bou.'d,  until  otherwise  provided  by  the  by-law**,  •ihall  be 
a  quornm  thereof;  and  in  case  of  the  death,  resigna- 
tion, removal,  or  dis(pnilification  of  any  Director,  such 
Board,  if  they  see  fit,  may  fill  the  vacancy  xmtil  the 
next  annual  meeting  of  the  C'onipany,  by  apj»o\ntiiig  a 
qualified  sharehohhn*  thereto  ;  but  a  failnn  ro  elect 
Directors,  or  any  failure  of  Directors,  shall  not  dissolve 
the  corporation  ;  and  an  (dection  may  be  had  at  any 
general  meeting  of  the  Company  called  for  the  purpose  ; 
Provided  always,  that  voting  by  proxy  shall  iot  be 
allowed  at  any  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

8.  'I'lic  Board  of  Directors  shall  have  full  power  in 
all  things  to  administer  the  affairs  of  the  Company  and 
make  or  cause  to  be  nuide  any  purchase  and  an'  de- 
scription of  (^ontract  which  the  Company  mav  by  law 
make  ;  fo  adopt  a  common  seal  ;  to  make  from  tin;  to 
time  anv  and  all  bv-laws  (not  contrarv  to  law  or  to  the 
votes  of  the  Comi)anyj  regulating  the  calling  in  of 
instalments  on  stuck,  and  ])ayment  thereof,  the  issue 
and  registi.iiion  of  certificates  of  stock  ;  the  forfeiture 
of  stock  for  non-payment ;  the  disposal  of  forfeited 
stock  and  the  proceeds  thereof;  the  transfer  of  stock  ; 
the  declaration  and  payment  of  dividends ;  the  appoint- 


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mciit,  functions,  duties  and  removal  of  all  agents, 
officers  and  servants  of  ihe  Company  ;  the  security  to 
be  given  by  t^iem  to  tlie  Company  ;  tlieir  remuneration, 
and  that  (if  an) )  of  the  Directors  ;  the  time  and  place 
for  holding  the  annual  and  other  meetings  of  the  C-om- 
pany ;  the  calling  of  meetings  of  the  Company  and  of 
the  Board  of  Directors,  the  cpioruui,  the  rr(iuirements 
as  to  proxies,  the  ])rocedure  in  all  things  at  such  meet- 
ings, the  site  of  their  chief  place  of  business  and  of 
any  other  othces  which  they  may  require  to  have,  the 
ih. position  and  recovery  of  all  ])enalties  and  forfeitures 
admitting  of  regulation  by  by-law,  and  the  conduct  in 
all  other  particulars  of  the  aftairs  of  the  Company  ; 
but  every  such  by-law,  and  every  repeal,  amendment, 
ynd  re-enactment  thereof,  shall  have  force  only  until 
the  next  annual  meeting  of  the  Company  unless  con- 
firmed at  some  genei  al  meeting  of  the  Company ;  and 


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pany  and  purporting  to  be  sigued  by  any  officer  of  the 
Compan),  shall  be  recvMved  in  all  courts  of  law  as 
prima  facie  evidence  of  such  by-law. 

9.  Until  tlie  first  election  of  such  Board,  the  said 
Walter  Shanly,  anc^  W.  1a.  Thompson,  W.  S.  Hunter, 
S.  D.  Nickerson,  W.  S.  pAiton,  C.  A\  .  Gallonpe,  .1.  W. 
Wolcott  and  S.  L.  French  shall  be  a  provisional  Board 
of  Directors  of  the  Com])nny,  witli  iiower  to  fill  vacan- 
cies, to  open  stock  books,  assign  stock,  make  calls  for 
and  collect  instalments,  issue  certificates  and  receipts, 
convene  the  first  general  meeting  of  the  Company,  at 
such  time  and  place  within  this  province  as  they  shall 
determine,  and  do  other  acts  necessary  or  proper  to  be 


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done  to  organize  the  Company  and  conduct  its  affairs ; 
Provided  always,  that  notice  of  all  meetings  of  the 
Company  shall  be  given  in  some  newspaper  published 
in  the  district  of  Quebec  and  also  in  the  Canada 
Gazette,  at  least  fifteen  davs  before  the  holdinsr  of  such 
meeting.  ^ 

10.  In  addition  to  their  ordinary  place  of  Inisiness 
in  this  Province,  the  Company  may  establish  and  have 
any  place  or  places  of  business  in  Great  Britain,  or  in 
the  United  States  of  America,  and  may,  at  any  one 
thereof,  order,  direct,  do  and  transact  their  afiairs  and 
business,  or  any  thereof,  in  such  manner  as  may  be 
prescribed  bv  their  bv-laws. 

11.  The  Company  shall  not  be  bound  to  see  to  the 
execution  of  any  trust,  whether  express,  implied  or 
constructive,  in  respect  of  any  shares  ;  and  the  j*eccipt 
of  the  person  in  whose  name  the  same  shall  stand  in 
the  books  of  tlie  Company,  shall  be  a  discharge  to  the 
Company  for  any  dividend  or  nu^ney  payable  in  respect 
of  sucli  share,  whether  or  not  notice  of  such  trust  shall 
have  been  given  to  tlie  Company;  and  tlie  Company 
shall  not  be  bound  to  see  to  the  ajiplication  of  the 
money  pnid  upon  such  receipt. 

1*2.  The  shai-eholders  of  (he  C/ompany  shall  not.  as 
such,  be  held  res})onsible  for  any  act,  default  or  liability 
whatsoever  of  the  C'Om])any,  or  for  any  engagement, 
claim,  payment,  loss,  injury,  transaction,  matter  or 
thing,  whatsoever,  relating  to  or  connected  with  the 
Company,  beyond  tlie  amount  unpaid  upon  their  shares 
in  the  stock  thereof. 

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13.  All  contracts,  promissory  notes,  bills  of  ex- 
change, and  engagements  made  on  behalf  of  the  Com- 
pany, by  the  Directors,  officers,  agents  or  servants  of 
the  Company,  in  accordance  with  their  ])o\vers  nnder 
the  by-laws,  or  by  vote  of  the  Comj)any,  shall  be  bind- 
ing npon  the  Company,  and  in  no  case  need  the  seal 
of  the  Company  be  affixed  tliereto,  nor  shall  such 
Directors,  officers,  [igents  oi  servants  thereby  become 
individually  liable  to  any  third  party  therefor ;  but 
said  Company  shull  issue  no  Bank  Note,  or  Note  to 
circulate  as  mouev. 

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14.  The  Company  shall  not  commence  operations 
under  this  Act,  until  at  least  ten  percentum  of  the 
amount  of  their  capital  stock  shall  have  been  jiaid  in  ; 
Provided  always,  that  unless  mining  operations  be 
commenced  under  this  Act  within  five  years  from  the 
passing  thereof,  and  continued  bona  fide,  this  Act  of 
Incorporation  shall  be  null  and  void,  saving  only  to 
the  said  Company  the  power  and  right  to  part  with 
any  real  estate  which  they  may  hold,  and  to  make  such 
conveyances  as  may  be  necessary  for  that  purpose. 

15.  This  Act  shall  be  deemed  a  Public  Act. 


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